Decanter



Nov. 4- 1,516,881

.c. COLLINS DECANTER Filed Aug. 14, 1922 gwuen go a Kalil/la Patented Nov. 25, 1924,

UNITED STATES GHAELES COLLINS, OF COALSPUR, ALBERT-A, CANADA.

DECANTER,

Applieation'filed August 14, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that Girl-miles COLLINS, a subject of the King of England, residing at Coalspur, in the Province of Alberta and Dominion of Canada, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Decanters, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in decanters and it is a primary object of the invention to provide a device of this general character providing novel and improved means' whereby grease may be readily and conveniently separated from gravy, soups and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved, device of this general character whereby means is provided to indicate when the material separated from the grease may be substantially entirely discharged from within the strainer.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved decanter whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, 1 will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view partly in section and partly elevation, illustrating a decanter constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; and

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating a strainer and the adjacent portion of the body of the device.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, my improved decanter comprises a hollow body member 1 substantially in the form of an inverted cone with its lower smaller end continued by a tubular extension 2 whereby the device in its entirety is in the form of a conventional funnel. Secured to the wall of the body 1 and extending outwardly therefrom is a handle member 3 of a conventional type and whereby the device may be readily and conveniently manipulated.

The lower or smaller end of the body 1 Serial No. 581,712.

in relatively close promimity to the extensions 2 is intersected by a partition 4. disposed on an incline with respect to the axial center of the body 1 and the extension 2, whereby the lower portion of the body 1 is provided with a supplemental chamber a with which the extension 2 directly communicates.

The lower portion of the partition 4. is provided with an opening 5 affording communication between the interior of the major portion of the body 1 and the supplemental chamber a. (lo-acting from below with the opening 5 is a valve 6 provided with an inner facing 7 of cork or kindred material for direct contact with the lower portion of the partition 4. This valve 6 and the facing or lamination 7 thereof operates to control the flow through the opening 5.

The valve 6 is secured to an end portion of a rod 8 extending upwardly through the opening 5 and alongside and inwardly of the wall of the body 1, said rod being slidably supported by the inwardly disposed spaced ears 9 carried by the wall of the body 1. The outer end of the rod 8 is provided with a button or enlargement 10 which is adapted to be engaged by a digit of the hand grasping the handle 3 whereby the rod 8 may be forced inwardly of the body 1 to move the valve 6 in open. position.

Interposed between the head or enlargement 10 and the upper or outer ear 9 is an expansible member 11 herein disclosed as a coil spring encircling the rod 8 and which member or spring 11 operates to constantly urge the valve 7 into closed position.

Detachably supported by the clips 12 or the like carried by the inner face of the wall of the body 1 is a removable strainer S of desired configuration and dimensions. The wall of the body 1 has produced thereon the indications 14 preferably of liquid measure so that the quantity of materials or liquid separated may be readily determined.

In practice gravy or soup or the like is poured within the body 1 and if preferred, through the strainer S. As the grease comprised in such material is extremely light the same will rise to the top while the gravy or heavier material will fall to the bottom, resulting in an effective separation of the grease. After the required time or when desired to recover the gravy or the like separated from the grease, the valve 6 is til) moved into open position so that such separated gravy or the like may be readily discharged in a suitable container. The separated grease is then poured into a second container or as desired.

In order that it may be readily determined when substantially all of the gravy or the like has been discharged from Within the body 1 I provide the partition. 4 immediately adjacent the high portion of the opening with an upstanding finger 16 which as the gravy or the like passes out from Within the body 1, will be exposed. just above the lower level of the grease as it approaches the opening 5, the visual access to this finger 15 being permitted in view of the fact that the separated grease is transparent.

' From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a decanter constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly Well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility With which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself tothe precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

A device of the character described comprising a hollow body provided with a tubular extension in communication therewith, a partition intersecting the body at a point in close proximity to the extension said partition beng disposed on an incline in a direction toward the extension, the lower portion of the partition being provided with a discharge opening, means for controlling the flow through said opening, and an upstanding finger carried by the partition adjacent to the high portion of the discharge opening to provide an indicat ing means.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix mv signature.

CHARLES COLT ,INS, 

